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Onslow County

Population in July 2007: 7,179.
Males: 3,557  (49.6%)
Females: 3,622  (50.4%)

Median resident age:  27.5 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28546.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,365 (it was $41,143 in 2000)
Half Moon:  $51,365
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $126,820 (it was $76,700 in 2000)
Half Moon:  $126,820
North Carolina:  $145,700

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Races in Half Moon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (62.1%)
  • Black (24.5%)
  • Hispanic (6.7%)
  • Two or more races (4.3%)
  • Other race (2.8%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Filipino (1.2%)
  • Japanese (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Half Moon: 81.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (12.5%), Irish (10.5%), United States (9.8%), English (8.1%), Italian (4.4%), French (4.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 30 feet

Land area: 4.29 square miles.

Population density: 1673 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Half Moon

  • High school or higher: 87.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Half Moon CDP

  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 3.0%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

309 residents are foreign born (2.0% Asia, 1.5% Latin America, 1.0% Europe).

This place:  4.7%
North Carolina:  5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Half Moon:  0.6% ($451)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jacksonville, NC (4.7 miles , pop. 66,715).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (96.5 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (380.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Jacksonville, NC (2.2 miles ), Pumpkin Center, NC (2.4 miles ), Richlands, NC (2.8 miles ), Piney Green, NC (3.0 miles ), Maysville, NC (3.8 miles ), Trenton, NC (4.2 miles ), Pollocksville, NC (4.3 miles ), Sneads Ferry, NC (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 34.82 N, Longitude: 77.45 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,966 (-44.6%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 149 (4.6%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 910

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (16%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Customer service representatives (9%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)



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Half Moon-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 27% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/17/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.3 miles away from the Half Moon place center killed 2 people and injured 85 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 40.0 miles away from the place center killed 16 people and injured 153 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Half Moon:
  • BRYNN MARR HOSP (about 7 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC)
  • ONSLOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC)
  • CRAVEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; NEW BERN, NC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Half Moon:
  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 48 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 8,996)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 16,633)
  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 3,550)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,072)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 84 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; FT enrollment: 5,286)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  80.4%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.2%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  7.7%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.3%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Half Moon, NC



Half Moon compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Onslow County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (94%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religon statistics for Half Moon

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents42.2%16.7%16.7%3.1%2.2%
Congregations27.8%13.4%2.1%3.1%3.1%
NameEpiscopal ChurchOriginal Free Will BaptistsPresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents2.2%2.1%1.8%1.7%11.3%
Congregations4.1%5.2%3.1%3.1%35.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


17.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,837 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  17.83%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

1.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,725 average AGI)
Onslow County:  1.14%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from San Diego County, CA  0.45% ($36,623 average AGI)
from Craven County, NC  0.33% ($28,580)
from Escambia County, FL  0.28% ($25,969)


19.23% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,783 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  19.23%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.77% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,077 average AGI)
Onslow County:  0.77%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to San Diego County, CA  0.47% ($30,036 average AGI)
to New Hanover County, NC  0.40% ($31,863)
to Craven County, NC  0.32% ($31,849)


Strongest AM radio stations in Half Moon:
  • WSTK (910 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJCV (1290 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: DOWN EAST BROADCASTING CO INC.)
  • WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WJNC (1240 AM; 1 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: HERITAGE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRNS (960 AM; 5 kW; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WDJS (1430 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT OLIVE, NC; Owner: MOUNT OLIVE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMYT (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAAV (980 AM; 5 kW; LELAND, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Half Moon:
  • WSFL-FM (106.5 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WSFL LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKOO (98.7 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WXQR-FM (105.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WERO (93.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WRNS-FM (95.1 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WNCT-FM (107.9 FM; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQSL (92.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WIKS (101.9 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WIKS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXNR (99.5 FM; GRIFTON, NC; Owner: WXNR LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMGV (103.3 FM; NEWPORT, NC; Owner: WMGV LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKXB (99.9 FM; BURGAW, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WNBR (94.1 FM; ORIENTAL, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WTEB (89.3 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Half Moon:
  • WCTI-TV (Channel 12; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUNM-TV (Channel 19; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WITN-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: WITN LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WNCT-TV (Channel 9; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXU-TV (Channel 35; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON JACKSONVILLE LICENSE, INC.)
  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Paul McGinn, East Of Gum Branch Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Gum Branch Rd 5 Mi N Int Hwy Us 17, Call Sign: KET245, Licensee ID: L00009083
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.880 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/06/1996, Expiration Date: 11/03/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/14/2002
    Registrant: County Of Onslow, 604 College St, Jacksonville, NC 28540, Phone: (919) 347-4270



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED55$150,16450$139,19457$94,49016$30,85115$87,1915$95,760
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$182,9707$105,73412$97,8503$31,0632$102,1701$107,160
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$129,6737$87,49433$114,02615$46,8164$120,9832$58,425
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$139,4388$137,26422$104,0902$54,4354$80,5131$65,550
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$133,9505$147,1740$01$102,6000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0012.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED9$147,6617$147,7932$106,730
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$145,3500$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0012.00

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